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Further Personal Information | |
| Residence | New Delhi, IND |
Sport Specific Information | |
| Club / Team | Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited [UPPCL]: India |
| Name of coach | Roelant Oltmans [national], NED |
| Preferred position / style / stance / technique | Forward, Midfielder |
International Debut | |
| Year | 2009 |
| Competing for | India |
Further Personal Information | |
| Languages | Hindi, English |
General Interest | |
| Other information | DABANG He played for Dabang Mumbai in the 2016 edition of the professional Hockey India League [HIL]. He had previously played for the Delhi Waveriders. (sports.ndtv.com, 30 Jan 2014; hockeyindia.altiusrt.com, 16 Feb 2016) CAPTAIN He was the India captain at the 2013 Sultan Azlan Shah Cup in Malaysia. (khelnama.com, 06 Feb 2013) |
| Hobbies | Swimming, listening to music. (Facebook page, 17 Feb 2016) |
| Injuries | He injured his right knee in May 2013 and required surgery, which kept him out of the sport until 2014. (indianexpress.com, 09 Apr 2014; zeenews.india.com, 04 May 2014) |
| Famous relatives | His grandfather Idris Ahmed, uncle Atif Idris, and older brother Hamza Mujtaba all represented India in hockey. (Facebook page, 17 Feb 2016) |
| Awards and honours | He received the Kanshiram Khel Ratna award in 2010 and 2011. (Facebook page, 17 Feb 2016) |
Further Personal Information | |
| Occupation | Athlete |
| Higher education | Jamia Milia University: New Delhi, IND |